The above video of the early days
was a gift from one of our founding members...Thank you Charity & family

Eden's Garden CSA Farm

Join the CSA NOW!

We are currently
accepting applications for a limited number of new members.

We are
not a week to week food co-op or on-line delivery service.

This is a traditional
annual Community
Supported Agriculture membership.

Fresh produce is grown and available
to you, from this farm, nearly year round. Scheduled seasonal weekly or
bi-weekly distributions generally run late
winter (Feb.) through December. "Pick your own" options at the
farm, generally available during "off-weeks".

Annual membership payments are due
quarterly; 1st of Jan., April, July & Oct.

Join us any time of the year, but sorry,
we don't pro-rate into a season once distributions begin.

"CSA is not just a clever, new
approach to marketing. Community farming is about the necessary renewal of
agriculture through its healthy linkage with the human community that depends
upon farming for survival." - Steven McFadden - author Farms of
Tomorrow

WHAT IS CSA?

Simply put, CSA, community supported
agriculture, is a
relationship of trust between a local farmer and local consumers for the benefit of both
parties and the local community in which both live. There is a shared risk and
return.

Farmers form a relationship with
you, the community, (instead of a banker), to assure the farmer a built-in
market for their crops & help to stabilize their
budget.

You, the consumer, form a
relationship with a local farmer, (instead of the produce department at your
supermarket or a middleman distributor), provides you with peace of mind regarding your food
source and how it was grown.

The presence of an in-town farm also has many other
benefits to the community.

The farmer works the fields,
tending crops throughout the year to provide a wide variety of produce grown
without the use of synthetic products or GMO seeds.

Members receive a
distributed share of the farm's harvest each week or bi-weekly during peak
growing time, with
pick your own access to the farm year round, as weather permits. We do not
supplement our shares with national or imported food from wholesale sources. So
due to weather, some weeks harvests are more abundant than other weeks. We also
supply produce for our on-farm 2x month farmer's market for the food desert
community here in s/e Dallas County.

Shares
are picked up from the farm or our drop site in Lakewood at The GreenSpot or,
coming this fall, at the Dallas Farmer's Market, downtown.

The CSA model has evolved since it's introduction to
the US, and here is
an informative article from one of the "founders" of the CSA movement in
the US.

While we respect and understand there are many models of "CSA", ours
remains pretty traditional, following some of the original CSA programs from the
early days out east.

We do not require our full pay members to work on the farm, but we do
encourage frequent visits to the farm and have opportunities for helping in
various ways, including volunteer days involving farm work if so desired.

We
also offer a limited number of sliding scale "work shares" for students,
families on a tight budget and those interested in learning to farm. It is the
farm's mission not to exclude anyone solely on the basis of their budget. Please
click here for information on availability and
requirements.

WHAT ABOUT THE CO$T?

To spread the annual commitment out over the course of the
year, and to help create a more balanced income stream to the farm, members pay a portion
in advance of each upcoming season, breaking up the
payment into quarterly, $300 installments, (January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and
October 1st) or advance
*monthly payments of $100. Some members choose to pay a full year in advance and
this is acceptable as well.

*(Full upcoming season must be pre-paid prior to distribution or
pick your own access. Sorry,
we are not set up to accept weekly payments or pro-rate memberships at this time.
The annual
commitment translates to about $23/week for virtually year round access to fresh, local food
here at Eden's.)

Now Accepting;

For our new special SNAP Program
Weekly CSA Package! Limited Memberships will Be Available Each Year. Inquire
Within for Details

WHAT DO WE GET?

Each season we strive to grow a variety of nutritious, heirloom, open
pollinated (and alwaysnon-GMO), veggies, fruits and herbs, as well as unique
varieties of things you may not find in your local supermarket including
native/wild edibles.

We try to provide at least 5-7 different veggies, fruits plus fresh herbs
each week of distribution for you to choose from. We grow over 30 different
items some seasons!

Some weeks will be more bountiful, others will be less abundant, depending on
the time of the year and weather. Everything will be harvested and distributed
fresh each week and you can expect it to last much longer than what you're used
to from the supermarket.

During weeks when there's not an organized distribution planned, the option
of Pick Your Own is usually offered. Basically that means year round access to
the farm if you want it!

(Please
see our list of FAQ's for more
detailed information and policies for our CSA program.)

In North Texas, we grow both warm and cool seasons of veggies,
growing virtually year round if the weather cooperates. We grow fresh produce
and culinary herbs seasonally, without using synthetic pesticides or
fertilizers.

Working with nature using sustainable, natural methods. We
call it "Real Food Grown with Integrity". (Because the USDA wants us to pay them
to let us call it "organic".) Plus, being an old homestead, there's a whirlwind
of native edibles on the property to pick from!

"We must consider it a scientific fact that you
are what you eat. The same molecules that make up the food we consume become the
molecules of our minds and bodies. So, unless you are your own farmer, you
should choose one as carefully as you would chose your doctor or your pastor.
Therefore, it is fitting that farmers, like doctors, lawyers, professors, and
pastors, should command a high level of respect and income, commensurate with
this level of responsibility. I consider it an honor and a privilege that you
have chosen me to be your farmer." Tom Willey of T&D Willey Farms

"There's nothing like knowing the person who grows your food, why they are
doing it, and what they want you to gain from it...."

"I must
admit, my taste buds never got too juiced up at the thought of tomatoes. When
we picked up our share on Saturday, I couldn't believe the variety of colors,
sizes, and flavors! They looked too pretty to eat! (almost)" -
Iris
- founding CSA Member since 2008

"I'm very grateful to have access to delicious local vegetables!

Thanks so much for all your hard work."
- Nancy Member since 2009

"...three
years ago, at age 6 he declared war on veggies other than carrots, broccoli
or artichokes. That was until last week's visit to Marie's farm! My son ate
it all and and declared: "vegetables taste great when you know who grows
them and when you help cleaning them." - Olga - 2 Year Member
before relocating out of state